Web definitions: A method of studying in which lectures are broadcast or classes are conducted by correspondence or over the Internet, without the student's needing to attend a school or college. Also called distance education
Virtual Learning Environments Fronter Moodle Second Life First Class Eduism
Who benefits from Distance Learning
Business owners.
Those who already own and run a business may wish to learn more about the business and management side of things and want a recognised qualification in the field. Due to the nature of their business they may be unable to attend an open university or a business school so would find an online distance learning course helpful.
Undervalued employees.
If you feel undervalued in your job you may want to look at a career change or gaining a recognized qualification in order to push a promotion. Don’t be limited by your company’s training schemes. If you want to go above and beyond, look at gaining an online distance learning course in your free time whilst at home. It will take out less of your day compared to traveling to a course and you can learn at your own pace.
No decent courses in your area.
If quality of learning is for you and there are no courses available to you nearby than an online distance learning course will be right up your street. It is always important you do the course you really want to do and not the second best course that is available to you locally. Your education should not be limited to your whereabouts and thankfully, so long as you have an internet connection, you can learn and study an online distance learning course where ever you live.
New parents.
When new parents have a baby and take time off of work to focus on bonding and spending time with their new born they may benefit from a change in career once they go back to work. A change in job can allow recent parents to work from home so that they can spend less money on childcare and more time with their newest family member. Online distance learning courses allow recent parents to study at their own pace while they are on maternity or paternity leave so that they can ensure they have the qualifications by the time it comes to going back to work.
Those financial challenged.
If you do not have a lot of money but wish to achieve a qualification so that you can gain career advancement then why not consider looking into an online distance learning course? You can learn whilst maintaining a full time job so you don’t have to take costly time off of work. Online courses are generally cheaper than schools and classrooms. You will not have to spend any money on transport and the courses themselves tend to cost less
Benefits: - People who do not have certain facilities because they live in remote areas can still grasp the same type as knowledge as someone who lives in the city - From a teachers point of view it is making sure that what you are teaching the students is correctif all of the other teachers around the world are teaching the same thing - Helps children acquire more and different knowledge from different people - Home schooling
Limitations: - Sometimes the internet is slow especially is the lectures are being broadcasted from far away - what if the place where the school is, is so remote that they cannot even access the internet - different types of learning some students do not learn well from looking at a screen
Web definitions:
A method of studying in which lectures are broadcast or classes are conducted by correspondence or over the Internet,
without the student's needing to attend a school or college. Also called distance education
Virtual Learning Environments
Fronter
Moodle
Second Life
First Class
Eduism
Who benefits from Distance Learning
Business owners.
Those who already own and run a business may wish to learn more about the business and management side of things and want a recognised qualification in the field. Due to the nature of their business they may be unable to attend an open university or a business school so would find an online distance learning course helpful.
Undervalued employees.
If you feel undervalued in your job you may want to look at a career change or gaining a recognized qualification in order to push a promotion. Don’t be limited by your company’s training schemes. If you want to go above and beyond, look at gaining an online distance learning course in your free time whilst at home. It will take out less of your day compared to traveling to a course and you can learn at your own pace.
No decent courses in your area.
If quality of learning is for you and there are no courses available to you nearby than an online distance learning course will be right up your street. It is always important you do the course you really want to do and not the second best course that is available to you locally. Your education should not be limited to your whereabouts and thankfully, so long as you have an internet connection, you can learn and study an online distance learning course where ever you live.
New parents.
When new parents have a baby and take time off of work to focus on bonding and spending time with their new born they may benefit from a change in career once they go back to work. A change in job can allow recent parents to work from home so that they can spend less money on childcare and more time with their newest family member. Online distance learning courses allow recent parents to study at their own pace while they are on maternity or paternity leave so that they can ensure they have the qualifications by the time it comes to going back to work.
Those financial challenged.
If you do not have a lot of money but wish to achieve a qualification so that you can gain career advancement then why not consider looking into an online distance learning course? You can learn whilst maintaining a full time job so you don’t have to take costly time off of work. Online courses are generally cheaper than schools and classrooms. You will not have to spend any money on transport and the courses themselves tend to cost less
Read more at http://www.business2community.com/digital-education/who-can-benefit-from-online-distance-learning-courses-0316725#t1O6cveVF15cyH2l.99
Benefits:
- People who do not have certain facilities because they live in remote areas can still grasp the same type as knowledge as someone who lives in the city
- From a teachers point of view it is making sure that what you are teaching the students is correctif all of the other teachers around the world are teaching the same thing
- Helps children acquire more and different knowledge from different people
- Home schooling
Limitations:
- Sometimes the internet is slow especially is the lectures are being broadcasted from far away
- what if the place where the school is, is so remote that they cannot even access the internet
- different types of learning some students do not learn well from looking at a screen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distance_education - Definition from Wikipedia.
http://www.skillstrainuk.com/ - Distance learning courses in IT.
http://melody.syr.edu/pzhang/publications/JRCE_98_Zhang_Distance_Teaching.pdf - A case study on technology in use in distance learning.
http://international.waldenuniversity.com/online-universities/?comm_code=4211901&infinity=gaw~Generic%20and%20Degree%20Programs
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- Walden University which offers online courses.
http://www.unesco.org/en/university-twinning-and-networking/access-by-region/africa/botswana/unesco-chair-in-open-and-distance-learning-563/ (ela)